RALEIGH — Most children 6 months to 4 years are now eligible for their updated COVID-19 vaccine, which protects against COVID-19 variants. These vaccine doses are becoming available in North Carolina this week following the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation. “We know parents and families ...(more)
RALEIGH — (9/1/22) Wednesday, the FDA authorized both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 booster dose, which protects against the original as well as the Omicron strain. The FDA stated that the new boosters “are expected to provide increased protection against the currently circulating omicron variant.” As a result of the FDA’s action, the original booster dose, which ...(more)
RALEIGH — The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine can be used as an additional vaccine option for adults ages 18 years and older. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is the latest authorized and recommended vaccine to prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death caused by the virus. “We have the tools we ...(more)
RALEIGH – Children ages 6 months and older can now receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends all children who are eligible receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is available in North Carolina following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency use authorization and the CDC’s recommendation. “Many parents ...(more)
The latest COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area, released by the Toe River Health District, have dropped dramatically in the past few weeks. The detection of new positive cases continued to decline in Avery, Mitchell and Yancey Counties. The report from February 20th through February 26th showed Mitchell County with 25 new positives compared to 57 the previous week. Avery County detected ...(more)
The latest COVID-19 numbers for the Tri-County area, released by the Toe River Health District, show the detection of new positive cases continuing to decline in Avery, Mitchell and Yancey Counties. The report from February 13th through February 19th showed Mitchell County with 57 new positives compared to 98 the previous week. Avery County detected 109 new cases, 146 the week before. Yancey ...(more)
